The Rebbe Maharash, Rabbi Shmuel, was the sixth and youngest son of the Tzemach Tzedek, the third Lubavitcher Rebbe. Although he was the youngest son, his father hinted that he would be the Rebbe after him.
The town of Lubavitch was festive. Many had come from towns near and far to bask in the presence of the Rebbe Maharash. Although it wasn’t Tishrei, not Pesach nor Shavuos, a great celebration was about to occur, the wedding of the son of the Rebbe Maharash, Rabbi Menachem Mendel. The kalla was Sarah, daughter of R’ Akiva Kornitzer, granddaughter of the Chasam Sofer. Who would want to miss this historic event?
Presented to mark Beis Iyar, the birthday of the Rebbe Maharash.
The eve of 13 Tishrei 5643/1882. It was approaching midnight when the Rebbe Maharash got out of bed and sat down. His face shone with a special light. He wore a pocket watch which he detached from its chain. He then took a piece of paper from the table in front of him, turned the hands of the watch to 11:51 and inserted the paper to block the hands from moving. * Presented to mark the passing of the Rebbe Maharash.
The niggun that expresses the Rebbe Maharash’s approach to life is called “L’chat’chilla Aribber.” * In the biography that the Rebbe wrote about the Rebbe Maharash, he says that the source of the Rebbe Maharash’s inspiration was the book written by the mekubal R’ Emanuel Refael Chai Riki. * This is the inspiring story of a niggun and the story of a tzaddik and mekubal. * Presented for Beis Iyar, birthday of the Rebbe Maharash.
May 9, 2019